'' Real Good Time ''is the ninth studio album by American

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artist

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. It was released on October 9, 2012.

Content

The album includes a cover of

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's "Cadillac Cowboy", along with duets from

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, and others.

Critical reception

''Roughstock'' writer Matt Bjorke reviewed the album with favor, stating that "Watson is able to navigate the traditional country music waters and feel mainstream and evolutionary with each of his recordings. Real Good Time is the work of a man firmly in his element." Steve Leggett of

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also gave the album a positive review, stating that it "shows once again why Aaron Watson is one of the best-kept secrets on the current contemporary country scene." Kelly Dearmore of ''Lone Star Magazine'' was more mixed, praising Watson's "slick yet sincere" style but criticizing the duets and inclusions of songs from previous albums.

Track listing

From Aaron Watson's official website. All songs written by Aaron Watson except as noted. #"Real Good Time" - 2:23 #"Summertime Girl" (Watson,

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, Tony Ramey, Jon Wolfe) - 3:44 #"Lips" - 3:48 #"Turn Around" (Trevor Morgan, Matt Maher, Michael Boggs) - 3:35 #"July in Cheyenne (Song for

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's Momma)" - 4:22 #"Cadillac Cowboy" (Chuck Pyle) - 3:06 #*duet with Justin McBride #"Fish" - 2:23 #" Leather and Lace" (

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) - 3:54 #*duet with

#"Raise Your Bottle" - 3:32 #"Texas Boys" - 3:44 #*featuring

and Josh Abbott #"Nowhere Fast" - 3:02 #"Deer Blind" - 2:41 #*featuring

and

#"Hey Y'All" - 3:51 #"Barbed Wire Halo" (Watson, Neal Lowry) - 4:25 #"Reckless" (Watson, Lowry) - 3:42 #"Off the Record" (Watson, Lowry) - 3:35 #"I Don't Want You to Go" (Watson, Lowry) - 2:54 #"Honky Tonk Kid" (Watson, Lowry) - 4:13 #*duet with

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Chart positions

References

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